Mar 22 Watch Immigration Activists Seek Action From Obama Proponents of changes to current immigration laws want the president to act on his campaign promises of reform. Ray Suarez gets two points of view on possible fixes for current laws affecting undocumented residents. Continue watching
Jan 05 What Reforms Would Help U.S. Intelligence Agencies? By Quinn Bowman As President Obama talks to advisers about the lapses that allowed an attempted airline bombing on Christmas Day, the PBS NewsHour asked intelligence experts to weigh in on what reforms they would recommend and to reflect on changes since 2001. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch In Afghanistan, Cabinet Fight Clouds Reform Efforts Afghanistan's parliament delivered a stinging rebuke to President Hamid Karzai on Saturday after rejecting 17 or his 24 cabinet nominees. Margaret Warner speaks with Afghanistan's ambassador to the U.S., Said Jawad, about what the vote means for his country's already… Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch Despite Teacher Pushback, D.C. Continues Schools Reform Gwen Ifill speaks with John Merrow for an update on efforts to reform Washington, D.C.'s troubled public school system. Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch Financial Woes, Layoffs Plaguing D.C. Schools A second look at John Merrow's series on school reform in Washington, D.C., which has struggled with budgetary constraints and teacher layoffs amid reform efforts. Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch Democrats Inch Closer to Sweeping Health Care Overhaul President Obama urged Senate Democrats to push forward with health care reform and pass legislation before the year ends. The majority party remains divided over the proposals, disagreeing on key elements such as expanding Medicare and providing a public option. Continue watching
Nov 10 Competing Senate, House Financial Reform Bills Differ Over Fed’s Role Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd, D-Conn., unveiled legislation Tuesday that would dramatically reform how U.S. banks are regulated. The bill differs from legislation moving through the House of Representatives on several key issues. Continue reading
Oct 26 Reid to Include Public Option in Senate Bill By Quinn Bowman After days of negotiations, Senate Majority leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., announced Monday that he will include a government-run public health insurance option in the health care reform legislation he plans to bring to the Senate floor. Continue reading
Oct 19 Health Reform Calculator: What Would You Pay? By Quinn Bowman As Congress works to consolidate pieces of legislation that could overhaul the U.S. health care system, the issue of how Americans would afford mandated health insurance is a focus of the debate. Continue reading
Oct 14 Dealmaking on Health Reform Goes Behind Closed Doors By Quinn Bowman One day after Sen. Max Baucus' finance committee passed its version of health insurance reform legislation, Senate Democrats and the White House met behind closed doors to fix differences among other reform bills. Continue reading